There’s a lot of history to the little plumber we call Mario! First off, he was once a carpenter named Jumpman. And the way he looks is explained by how much easier it was to animate a guy with a hat and a mustache in 8-bit than the average Joe on the street. The look followed his evolution into modern gaming, and we wouldn't have it any other way.

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